New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-20
THE FRENCH CABINET RESIGNS.
DEFEATED ON THE QUESTION OF ITS DO
MESTIC POLICY
NJ GIEvY FAILS TO SEE WHY HE SHOULD GIVE
Up TIE OFFICE OF PRESIDENT.

Up TIE OFFICE or PRESIDENT
PARIS, Nov 10.-Soon after the Chamber OF Deputies
met to-day the Extreme Left moved an Interpolation
Of the Government on the question OF its domestic pol
icy. A motion made by the Ministry TO postpone
the debate. This motion rejected by vote OF
328 to 242 Prime Minister Rpuv'cr Immediately an
[ n0unccd the resignation Of the Cabinet.
1.-THE Journal dcs Dcbats7 says that the fixed incn-
ton OF President Grcvy not resign lie does not
admit that Parliamentary pressure crforcc Prcs
dents resignation Such a state of things, he holds,
wOuld be subvclsvc Of the Constitution His rcslgna-
ton would create mlschcvous precedent, as his sue
ccssors would thereby be bound to resign every timc
public opinion against them. 1t is believed that
NJ Gragnon, the late Prccct OF IO'cc, and NJ wilson
implicated in the letter scandal.
NJ. Wilson testified before the Inquiry Commission
yesterday that sclllcc's cheek was subscription
to his paper The Petite France" and that he had had
no business relations with VI. SOIL ere
The motion for an Interpolation Of the Government
was made by VI. Clcmcnccau. Premier Rouvcr dc-
manlcd that the debate the subject be adjourned
until the oath instant In the interest of the measure
for the conversion Of the public debt. VI. Clcmcnccau
said it a singular method 4 rcassurng the holders
of public funds to tell them that they could nvc IN
peace until he o4th, and TO promise that there would
then be crisis such had before occurred Tho
public he declared, had too long awaited an cNplana
tion There practically Government. The
Ministry IN Il condition to guide Republican
policy Parliament abaHdC Gcd tC tie direction or
the Right Tho law officers OF the state and the police
were in conflict, and the administrative disorder was
complete
IN divisc. on the governments proposal To All
jOurn the debate takcn at the conclusion OF VI.
Clcmcnceau's speech. Upon the announcement of tho
result OF the the Chamber adjourned until Monday
amid great excitement.
Subsequent Ia the adjournment the Ministers held
conference after which they proceeded to the Palace
Of the Eyscc and PLACED their designations In the hands
OF President Grcvy
NJ. Rouvicr upon leaving the Chamber of Deputies,
accostcd NJ Clcmeuccau and said: You have relieved
me OF troublesome burden. | hayc now 10 advise
President Grcvy to send for you 10 form a Ministry
VI. Goblet declared In the lobby of the chamber
that he would not undertake TO form "A cabinet
ON the vote to adjourn the debate The minority
composed Of 22I Republicans aud CunScrV aiivcS.
and the majority Of 1853 Republicans and las Con-
scrvstivcs.
President Crcvy accepted the resignation OF his
Ministers. go
President Grcyy lcld coT-u'a'ion this evening with
W. do Faryciuci ". I1oquct aud other prominent
satcsmcn IIc aid that hc desired the 70 nation OF
a Ministry which would cndeavor 10 organic union
Of the whole party with the Wow Of %" establishing ~
that H. power would bee una~-a -aabc in tie Chambers